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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Mackinac Island fears ‘economic strangulation’ by ferry. Will Lansing step in?
June 12, 2025
Fears are growing that increased costs will hurt tourism, the region’s top industry.
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West Virginia’s broadband future hangs on aging utility poles. Nobody wants to pay to fix them.
June 12, 2025
As West Virginia prepares for its historic $1.2 billion broadband investment, internet service providers and utility companies still can’t agree on who will foot the bill, forcing state regulators to step in.
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Federal cuts to AmeriCorps limit Montana programs
June 09, 2025
Nonprofit leaders concerned that further budget cuts could limit services available to communities statewide.
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Trump administration proposal would cut nearly 90% of federal funding to West Virginia water and sewer programs
June 06, 2025
The Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds are two key programs that help West Virginia regulators fund water and sewer projects. The White House proposed slashing the majority of their funding.
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Federal funding dispute threatens rural library book-share service
June 03, 2025
Libraries in Hood River, Wasco and 13 other rural Oregon counties are trying to figure out how to pay for a service that lets them share books, movies and music that patrons request.
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Three years on, Minnesota’s climate change initiative spurring projects across the state
June 03, 2025
MPCA Climate Director Kate Knuth is leading an update of the Climate Action Framework, which coordinates resilience and mitigation efforts in Minnesota.
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Tiny UP island becomes even more remote as ferry access shrinks
June 03, 2025
Locals say the economic future of Neebish Island hangs in the balance.
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Federal government cancels Vermont’s $5.3 million digital equity grant
May 16, 2025
The National Institute of Standards and Technology stated that the grant—intended to support Vermont’s push for universal, reliable internet access—was rejected due to its inclusion of what the president deemed “unconstitutional racial preferences.”
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Nearly 70 percent of Mississippi rural hospitals don’t deliver babies; new report shows trend is growing nationwide
May 13, 2025
Rural hospitals across the country are shuttering their labor and delivery doors, leaving millions of women – including Mississippians – without maternity care.
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If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing
May 12, 2025
Economists recently found that urban businesses export significantly more than rural ones – a difference with significant implications for national trade.
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Some want to throw the book at Yancey County over library ‘circus’
May 01, 2025
Yancey County officials say the decision to leave the AMY Regional Library system is based on a desire to operate with more independence.
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‘It’s devastating’: Michigan loses about $15M in federal AmeriCorps cuts
April 29, 2025
Programs impacted include tutoring for students grades three through eight, Special Olympics funding and homeless supports.
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County and Local Partners Exploring Solutions to Failing Chimacum Watershed Management
April 28, 2025
This plan aims to balance agricultural needs with ecological restoration.
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Feds threaten states’ transportation funding over noncompliance with immigration enforcement
April 25, 2025
Vermont’s largest public transit agency is now, as a result, weighing new training for its bus drivers on how to interact with federal agents.
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The Trump administration cut a key FEMA grant. What does that mean for Maine projects?
April 25, 2025
A total of 18 resilience projects in Maine had their BRIC applications terminated with the cancellation of the program and are now seeking alternate funding.
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